St. John Chrysostom’s unmatched skill in public speaking led him to become one of the most famous preachers in his own day and in ours. Paradoxically, it also led to his own death.
Read MoreIn this episode, Gerhard talks about St. Ephrem the Syrian. Ephrem might rightly be called the Church's greatest theologian-poet. Listen to this episode and you'll find out exactly why, as Gerhard reads one of his hymns on the Nativity.
Read MoreIn this episode we introduce you to one of the most famous--or infamous--church fathers: Origen of Alexandria.
Read MoreOn this episode we discuss The Didache, one of the earliest and therefore most important texts from early Christianity. The Didache is so early that it claims to have been written by the Apostles themselves. This little document was believed by many of the earliest Christians to be a distillation the Gospel for Gentiles.
Read MoreThis episode introduces the podcast and answers the question: Why study Patristics?
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